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Okay, I think the point of that one sentence was completely missed.
No one expects to go to war. Everyone who enters the armed services know it's a risk, but it's not as if you expect to be called into war tomorrow. In the case of this man, he's been in the Army for 20 years; a lot of the kids who are going in now don't have a war in their recent memory, nor do they know people who have been personally touched by war. The only reason Gulf War I wasn't a complete blur for me is because of where I lived.
There is a difference between knowing the risks involved in a decision and expecting a certain outcome. That's as simplistic as saying, "I drive, therefore I expect to be in an accident." No. You understand the risks involved in driving, that an accident can happen.
How does the anti-war movement lead to longer wars? Explain that pearl of wisdom from The Ayn Rand Institute. Don't get me wrong, The Fountainhead was the reason I decided to be an architect, but that think-tank is very reactionary.
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